155mm projectile manufacturer

[ozziammo]

Greetings, a 155mm How. proj. with the following stampings just above the drive band, can any body tell me where it was made please?

155H-HE-M107-HXP-70-3-1987

Thanks,
Regards Ozzi.

 

[pzgr40]

If you google "HXP ammo manufacturor", you will find it's the Greek Pyrkal company.

Regards, DJH

 

[Yodamaster]

HXP : HELLENIC DEFENCE SYSTEMS SA (EBO-PYRKAL) ; Hellenic Powder & Cartridge Company, Athens, Greece


Yoda

 

[ozziammo]

Thanks Yoda, I have seen HXP on small arms ammo headstamps but first time that I have encountered it on large ordnance, do this company also make large ordnance?
Regards Ozzi.